God of Wealth is one of the most respected gods. People believe that God of Wealth will bestow good luck to those who sincerely worship him.
Along with family reunions and meetings, welcoming the God of Wealth is one of the important customs in the new year. People hope that with the blessing of the God of Wealth, life will be prosperous.
According to wayfengshui.com, the God of Wealth will arrive on January 1, Lunar New Year of the Snake (January 29, 2025) from the North.
Therefore, the best time to hold the ceremony to welcome the God of Wealth is 11:40 p.m. on the 29th day of the Lunar New Year (January 28, 2025). People born in the year of the Dragon or Dog are at odds with the day the God of Wealth arrives, so they should not attend the ceremony.
Regarding the points to note during the ceremony to welcome the God of Wealth, the website wayfengshui.com points out that the portrait of the God of Wealth should be posted in an appropriate location, not on the bathroom door, near the trash can or women's clothes.
The ideal area to hold the ceremony to welcome the God of Wealth is outside the main door or on the balcony.
During the ceremony to welcome the God of Wealth, long incense sticks should be used. After praying, the incense should be placed in an incense burner in the house. If there is no incense burner, the incense should be left burning in the living room.
To show respect, the worshiper must bathe first. The altar must be cleaned with water and dried. The altar should be placed about 30 cm, 60 cm, 90 cm, 245 cm, 280 cm from the main door. However, if the ceremony to welcome the God of Wealth takes place on the balcony or hallway of the apartment, there is no need to pay attention to this distance.
The website wayfengshui.com notes that when worshiping the God of Wealth, you need to face an open space and open the windows.
Regarding the time and ritual to welcome the God of Wealth, wayfengshui.com believes that at 11:00 p.m., the person welcoming the God of Wealth needs to take a bath. At 11:15 p.m., this person needs to burn incense and offer it on the altar in the house. At 11:30 p.m., the homeowner needs to prepare the necessary items to welcome the God of Wealth.
At exactly 11:40 p.m., the homeowner should light incense and pray for blessings. All family members can follow suit, except those whose ages conflict with the God of Wealth's arrival.
At 0:15, the homeowner should display the God of Wealth painting in the designated location and light incense in the incense bowl at home. If there is no incense bowl, let the incense burn in the living room.
To end the ritual of welcoming the God of Wealth, at 0:40, the homeowner should burn votive paper in a box placed in front of the main door.
The website wayfengshui.com also guides a more modern way to welcome the God of Wealth... via mobile phones. Users can download the image of the God of Wealth and set it as their phone wallpaper at 11:40 p.m. on January 28, 2025.
When downloading the image of the God of Wealth, you should place your mobile phone facing the North of the living room and pay respect to the God of Wealth. However, if the North of the living room is blocked by a wall, you need to move to an open space to welcome the God of Wealth.
